WWII and historys best sniper. - The Firearms Forum

skullfr · 07-15-2012, 05:17 PM

This is a story of one of the best snipers in history.This is the sory of Simo Hayha.He was known as White Death.He has one of the best records in history yet his name is unknown to most.The story is a lil long but good.Enjoy it.

http://youtu.be/jaLfxfpsmtY

Hammerslagger · 07-15-2012, 06:20 PM

Yes, and he used iron sights.

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...ervice-Country

Ludmilla Pavlichenko (309, with over 30 German Snipers) was taken out of combat after about 18 months of service for propaganda reasons. Had she been allowed to continue as a sniper her record would have likely been much higher. She typically used a 4 Power scope to reach out well beyond 500 meters.

skullfr · 07-15-2012, 07:46 PM

yeah,all the soviet top 20 had over triple digit confirmed kills.

WHSmithIV · 08-18-2012, 12:29 AM

I know his name - I lived in Finland for over 23 years. Not only was he exceptionally good, he did it all with a modified Mosin-Nagant rifle! Simo Häyhä was NOT a Russian sniper. He was a Finnish sniper during the Finnish-Russian Winter war just prior to WWII from 1939-1940. He holds the record of 505 confirmed kills - more than any other sniper in any other war.

Insulation Tim · 08-18-2012, 09:27 AM

Great post, and I'm one of the many who had never heard of him.

Thanks for posting.

jim summers · 08-18-2012, 10:27 AM

I found this to be informative. I saw a movie about two snipers i think the name was Enemy at the door it had Ed Harris as a German sniper and Judd Law as a Russian sniper(i think)

JohnnyFlake · 08-18-2012, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jim summers

I found this to be informative. I saw a movie about two snipers i think the name was Enemy at the door it had Ed Harris as a German sniper and Judd Law as a Russian sniper(i think)

Yes, this is a very good, well done move. The actual title is "Enemy at the Gates" it is from 2001 and features Ed Harris and Jude Law. You must watch it from the beginning to appreciate it to the fullest.

whymememe · 08-18-2012, 01:29 PM

Staff Sargeant "Pop" Roy Bumgardner, during the Viet Nam war ran up at least a count of 1500. I had the overwhelming honor of meeting him. He was in CSC co. 1/31 Inf at Camp Casey, Korea in 1976-1977. RIP "pop" miss you.

Old Grump · 08-18-2012, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by whymememe

Staff Sargeant "Pop" Roy Bumgardner, during the Viet Nam war ran up at least a count of 1500. I had the overwhelming honor of meeting him. He was in CSC co. 1/31 Inf at Camp Casey, Korea in 1976-1977. RIP "pop" miss you.

Maybe not a good example. I remember him too and a quick search found this.

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BINH DINH PROVINCE, Vietnam — On the morning of Feb. 25, 1969, Platoon Sgt. Roy E. Bumgarner Jr. led a five-man team on a reconnaissance patrol that took them into a rolling landscape of rice fields.

http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-vi...,7991832.story

whymememe · 08-19-2012, 01:05 AM

In the article it says he was charged with manslaughter and two of his subordinates were charged with premeditated murder. I can't believe SSG Bumgardner would fire on civilians. It must have been some kind of accident or trigger happy subordinates. Col Anthony B Herbert was his superior officer in the 173rd Airborne Brigade wrote a book "Soldier" that depicts the event differently. It also depicts other events involving other soldiers. None of it tarnishes my respect for Bumgardner.

Palmetto · 08-29-2012, 06:43 AM

My father was a Navy medical Corpsman at the battle of Okinawa in 1945. He said that the troops he was attached too surrounded a group of Japanese snipers hidden in tall grass. So instead of risking getting plugged by the snipers, the soldiers sent in dogs to get them. He said that they tried to shoot some of the dogs and blew one up with a grenade, but the dogs got the best of them and my father said you could hear the Jap soldiers yelling.

07-15-2012, 05:17 PM	#1
skullfr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Beaumont,Texas Posts: 902	WWII and historys best sniper. This is a story of one of the best snipers in history.This is the sory of Simo Hayha.He was known as White Death.He has one of the best records in history yet his name is unknown to most.The story is a lil long but good.Enjoy it. http://youtu.be/jaLfxfpsmtY __________________ If Ya cant stand up stand out There is no atheist in a foxhole Psalms 144:1 Blessed be the Lord my strength,which teacheth my hand to war and my fingers to fight -->

07-15-2012, 06:20 PM	#2
Hammerslagger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,099	Re: WWII and historys best sniper. Yes, and he used iron sights. http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...ervice-Country Ludmilla Pavlichenko (309, with over 30 German Snipers) was taken out of combat after about 18 months of service for propaganda reasons. Had she been allowed to continue as a sniper her record would have likely been much higher. She typically used a 4 Power scope to reach out well beyond 500 meters. Last edited by Hammerslagger; 07-15-2012 at 06:20 PM.. Reason: typo

07-15-2012, 07:46 PM	#3
skullfr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Beaumont,Texas Posts: 902	Re: WWII and historys best sniper. yeah,all the soviet top 20 had over triple digit confirmed kills. __________________ If Ya cant stand up stand out There is no atheist in a foxhole Psalms 144:1 Blessed be the Lord my strength,which teacheth my hand to war and my fingers to fight

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WHSmithIV Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Moore, Idaho contributor Posts: 2,615	Re: WWII and historys best sniper. I know his name - I lived in Finland for over 23 years. Not only was he exceptionally good, he did it all with a modified Mosin-Nagant rifle! Simo Häyhä was NOT a Russian sniper. He was a Finnish sniper during the Finnish-Russian Winter war just prior to WWII from 1939-1940. He holds the record of 505 confirmed kills - more than any other sniper in any other war. Last edited by WHSmithIV; 08-18-2012 at 12:33 AM..

08-18-2012, 09:27 AM	#5
Insulation Tim Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,295	Re: WWII and historys best sniper. Great post, and I'm one of the many who had never heard of him. Thanks for posting. __________________ Tim *"Remember the Ark was built by amateurs....Professionals built the Titanic"*

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jim summers Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: I reside in southern Indiana, you can almost step out of my back door and be setting on Patoka Lake Posts: 1,056	Re: WWII and historys best sniper. I found this to be informative. I saw a movie about two snipers i think the name was Enemy at the door it had Ed Harris as a German sniper and Judd Law as a Russian sniper(i think) __________________ To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Required.

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whymememe Former Guest Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: FEMA Region IV Contributor Posts: 1,445	Re: WWII and historys best sniper. Staff Sargeant "Pop" Roy Bumgardner, during the Viet Nam war ran up at least a count of 1500. I had the overwhelming honor of meeting him. He was in CSC co. 1/31 Inf at Camp Casey, Korea in 1976-1977. RIP "pop" miss you.

08-19-2012, 01:05 AM	#10
whymememe Former Guest Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: FEMA Region IV Contributor Posts: 1,445	Re: WWII and historys best sniper. In the article it says he was charged with manslaughter and two of his subordinates were charged with premeditated murder. I can't believe SSG Bumgardner would fire on civilians. It must have been some kind of accident or trigger happy subordinates. Col Anthony B Herbert was his superior officer in the 173rd Airborne Brigade wrote a book "Soldier" that depicts the event differently. It also depicts other events involving other soldiers. None of it tarnishes my respect for Bumgardner.

08-29-2012, 06:43 AM	#11
Palmetto V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 188	[B]Japanese snipers on Okinawa 1945[/B] My father was a Navy medical Corpsman at the battle of Okinawa in 1945. He said that the troops he was attached too surrounded a group of Japanese snipers hidden in tall grass. So instead of risking getting plugged by the snipers, the soldiers sent in dogs to get them. He said that they tried to shoot some of the dogs and blew one up with a grenade, but the dogs got the best of them and my father said you could hear the Jap soldiers yelling.